Centre for Mental Health

IPS Training

Training and development in evidence-based supported employment (IPS) is available at different centres and is provided in a number of ways.

Centre for Mental Health

Courses are offered for staff groups from a single organisation, or regional training events for individual delegates. Three courses are offered: 'Understanding IPS', 'Doing what works' and 'Developing as a centre of excellence in IPS'. The courses are held at Centre for Mental Health offices in central London or at your own venue. Click here for current courses.

For further information please download our training flyer (283 KB)

London Metropolitan University

A five 5 day course is offered that focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by workers whose role is linked to the aim of increasing participation in paid employment of mental health service users, and to some extent, other disadvantaged groups. The course will lead to a robust understanding of evidenced based practice and the IPS method. It runs twice yearly and is taught by Miles Rinaldi, a highly experienced vocational services manager. For further information, visit the London Metropolitan University website.

University of Brighton

Intensive four or five day courses are offered as a module, Vocational Interventions for People with Mental Health Problems, by the Graduate Programme in Health and Social Studies at the University of Brighton. The module also looks at job retention and other issues related to work and mental health. For further information, visit the University of Brighton website or

Download the module flyer (193 KB)

Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA

The Dartmouth IPS Supported Employment Center offers an Online IPS supported employment training course. It is intended for employment specialists and their supervisors. Some of the fieldwork for the course includes job development with employers, meeting with clients and families to work on an employment plan, etc. For further information visit the Dartmouth College offers website.